Tuff shed (Home Depot) and Heartland sheds (Lowe’s) are made of vastly inferior wood and craftsmanship.
OPs shed is sturdy AF and well built.
I know because I could not get one installed, no exterior egress and therefore neither company would allow workmen in due to insurance (assuming criminal or accidental issues).
That meant I would just get the kit and build it myself, as the helper to my friend who is a general contractor.
I am literally installing it now. The roof would have been on today, but rafters were mis-cut.
While you may think your shed looks nice, bear in mind your labor KNOWS how to hide every mistake, especially if you are not out there measuring for yourself. I would wager that your shed is absolutely not plumb within 1/16”, which OPs is.
it doesnt have the siding OP used, nor is the roof as strong. Unless you put on vapor barrier and ply yourself, you only have cheap ass OBX on the studs.
The trim, lumber, OBX etc is mostly crap, which is why the kits are so cheap. I’m not even sure it is fit for burning. We found multiple issues with the boards being ‘off’ quite a bit, warped, etc.
OPs shed will last decades… unless you reinforced your own - because the tuff shed folks didn’t - it will have issues in a few years.
I’m saying all of this assuming you were not checking the work with your own tape.
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Tuff shed (Home Depot) and Heartland sheds (Lowe’s) are made of vastly inferior wood and craftsmanship. OPs shed is sturdy AF and well built.
I know because I could not get one installed, no exterior egress and therefore neither company would allow workmen in due to insurance (assuming criminal or accidental issues). That meant I would just get the kit and build it myself, as the helper to my friend who is a general contractor.
I am literally installing it now. The roof would have been on today, but rafters were mis-cut.
While you may think your shed looks nice, bear in mind your labor KNOWS how to hide every mistake, especially if you are not out there measuring for yourself. I would wager that your shed is absolutely not plumb within 1/16”, which OPs is. it doesnt have the siding OP used, nor is the roof as strong. Unless you put on vapor barrier and ply yourself, you only have cheap ass OBX on the studs. The trim, lumber, OBX etc is mostly crap, which is why the kits are so cheap. I’m not even sure it is fit for burning. We found multiple issues with the boards being ‘off’ quite a bit, warped, etc. OPs shed will last decades… unless you reinforced your own - because the tuff shed folks didn’t - it will have issues in a few years.
I’m saying all of this assuming you were not checking the work with your own tape.